- coun|ter|guard
- coun|ter|guard «KOWN tuhr GAHRD», noun.a small, detached rampart in front of a bastion or the like, to protect it from being breached.
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coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… … English syllables
guard — black·guard·ery; black·guard·ism; black·guard·ly; coun·ter·guard; guard; guard·ee; guard·er; guard·i·an·ess; guard·i·an·less; guard·i·an·ly; guard·i·an·ship; guard·ing·ly; guard·less; guard·ship; un·guard; van·guard; van·guard·ism; van·guard·ist; … English syllables
counter-guard — counˈter guard noun (fortification) An outwork consisting of two lines of rampart running parallel to the faces of the bastion, to guard the bastion from being breached • • • Main Entry: ↑counter … Useful english dictionary
counterguard — coun·ter·guard … English syllables
Counterguard — Coun ter*guard (koun t[ e]r*g[aum]rd ), n. (Fort.) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Counterwait — Coun ter*wait (koun t[ e]r*w[=a]t ), v. t. To wait or watch for; to be on guard against. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ee — aban·don·ee; ad·dress·ee; ad·vis·ee; ad·vow·ee; al·ien·ee; al·lot·ee; ap·a·lach·ee; ar·rest·ee; as·sess·ee; as·sign·ee; at·tend·ee; award·ee; bail·ee; bar·gain·ee; barg·ee; ben·gal·ee; brib·ee; bud·ger·ee; call·ee; ces·sion·ee; civ·i·liz·ee;… … English syllables
